"Look, it's true. Your Majesty has never considered General Ou!" As if he had expected Yi Huaiyu's reaction, Shen Junfang shook his head, "When Your Majesty marched south and north, General Ou never left the battlefield and charged into battle. Your Majesty,
When the emperor was strategizing, the general made meticulous arrangements. When the emperor ascended the throne and ruled the world, the general was still busy working day and night. But what did the emperor give to the general in return? Status and power?"
"I..." Yi Huaiyu murmured, but he couldn't tell what kind of repayment he had given to Ou Suiliang.
I can't remember exactly how many years they have known each other. Compared with the prince brothers who have never met each other, Ou Suiliang, who grew up together, is more like his brother and sister. The two have the same ideals and ambitions, and have the same wish.
They are all tacit and intimate. Because of this, Yi Huaiyu almost takes Ou Suiliang's existence and contribution as a matter of course, as if he is himself, and what he owns is also his, and there is no need to distinguish between you and me.
each other.
Therefore, it is natural to think that Ou Suiliang also got everything he wanted.
"I owe Suiliang so many things, why have I never thought about it?" Yi Huaiyu muttered to himself in confusion.
"Because the Emperor is used to General I's loyalty and dedication. When there is no loss, he will never think of the day when he loses it."
The profound words coming from the mouth of young Shen Junfang were quite ridiculous, but Yi Huaiyu couldn't laugh. Just as Shen Junfang said, over the years he has treated Ou Suiliang as someone who will never betray, no matter what happens.
It might hurt Ou Suiliang, but he just thought "Suiliang will definitely understand" and went his own way, indifferent to the feelings of his most trusted friend in the world, until he suddenly found that the distance between the two people was getting farther and farther, and he could no longer see clearly.
That familiar figure.
This feeling of impending loss made him uneasy and... painful.
The most trustworthy person.
The people closest to you.
When he gets his wish and rules the world, will he lose his only friend?
An expression of pain appeared on Yi Huaiyu's face. His hand that reached out to the desk trembled. He knocked over the tea cup and bumped into the pen holder. He stumbled back distractedly.
Shen Junfang did not reach out to help the embarrassed Yi Huaiyu. The young Imperial Master stood up from his chair and walked to the door. He paused for a moment, and when he looked back, there was a faint trace of character in the corner of his eyes: "Jun Fang is the emperor's confidant but not his confidant. I hope that the emperor will bear in mind,
The only friend in this life who can advance and retreat together with the Emperor and share weal and woe with the Emperor is General Ou."
The heavy door quietly closed, the hot coals in the brazier gradually extinguished, and a hint of coldness filled the empty imperial study, piercing Yi Huaiyu's bones and heart.
General Sima's Mansion seemed a bit deserted that day. Not only did there not be any visitors, but Yao Junxian, who never liked to go out, was rarely in the residence. If it hadn't been for the sudden intrusion of the house dressed in peach red, Sima Yuan might have continued to have a quiet and peaceful dream.
evening.
"Brother, where is your uncle? And Ou Suiliang, are they not here?" Sima Duran couldn't wait to ask as soon as they met.
"I don't know. I have been resting in the bedroom for the past two days because of the cold and headache. I even asked for leave in the morning. How can I have the energy to care about others?" Sima Yuan rubbed his forehead and said irritably. Maybe he saw Sima Duran's eyes.
He was so anxious that when the anxious figure turned around, Sima Yuan hesitated for a moment and pulled him back: "After my uncle returned from the imperial court, he stayed in the study for a long time before leaving. As for whether Ou Suiliang has been here or whether he went out with his uncle.
I don’t know. What, Tu’er, has something happened?”
Sima Tulan sighed, feeling increasingly uneasy: "Nothing has happened yet, but I'm worried that something will happen soon."
"The world is peaceful, how come there are so many things? Even if there is some trouble, how can I still be afraid of the injustice based on my uncle's current status? I think you are too leisurely and restless all day long, and you are always suspicious and worried."
Sima Yuan's indifference made Sima Tulan even more impatient, but Yao Junxian was nowhere to be found, so she had nothing to do no matter how anxious she was.
Sitting down with his heart full of thoughts, Sima Tulan stared at the ground blankly. After a long time, he quietly said: "Brother, why are people always dissatisfied? They clearly agreed to only walk a hundred steps, but when they reached a hundred steps, they expected to continue.
Thousands of steps forward, but there is no end. Whether it’s me, my uncle, or the emperor, it seems that everyone around me is like this. Sometimes I wonder if I didn’t choose to marry in the first place.
The emperor is better? Then we won’t be in such chaos and coldness now."
"The emperor neglected you?" Sima Yuan asked tentatively.
Sima Turan gave a wry smile: "It's not too cold. There are only two people in the harem, me and Concubine Jing. He doesn't spend more time in Lianchenxuan than in Huanqing Palace, but he..." After a slight hesitation, Sima Turan lowered his voice and said,
It seemed difficult to say: "There was only that night between me and him, and he never touched me again. Now the situation is as if I am an outsider, living in the palace, but unable to live in his heart."
"There are many women in the world who want to live in the palace but can't. In comparison, you are already happy enough. Tu'er, don't expect the emperor to be devoted to you. Since ancient times, emperors have been passionate and concubines have been hurt. If you can have an heir, you will be the emperor.
It’s rare for a prince to protect his mother and son, so what else do you want? Su Shiyun met the emperor earlier than you, and she is the woman the emperor keeps saying he wants to stay with. How is she doing now? Isn’t it true that no one cares about her? "
"That was her own choice. Because the emperor married me, she has always had a knot in her heart and refused to forgive." Recalling the scene when she met Su Shiyun by chance a few days ago, Sima Duran's eyes welled up with compassion, "Jing Fei
She could have been favored by the emperor, but she has been in a trance since she lost her child. She chants sutras and worships Buddha all day long. That day, I saw her sitting in the imperial garden wearing single clothes. She lost a lot of weight and became more and more pitiful. "
There was a sudden crisp sound, and the teacup in Sima Yuan's hand fell to the ground and shattered.
When Sima Yuan hurriedly called for someone to sweep away the broken pieces of the tea cup, he took the opportunity to secretly look at Sima Tulan's face. The latter was sitting motionless. The impatience he had felt a moment ago had disappeared and was replaced by a strange calmness.
Sima Yuan's heart stone hangs high.
"I've seen that child. He has fine features and fair skin. He looks like an emperor when he smiles. He makes people like him very much." After the servants left the room, Sima Duran spoke lightly again. Before Sima Yuan could answer, she spoke as sharply as a knife.
The question suddenly came up, "Brother, does the fire in the East Palace and Yi Chensi's death have anything to do with you?"
Sima Yuan fell into silence, so silent that Sima Duran's gaze gradually turned into disappointment, and the general who held the military power of the distant country nodded tremblingly.
She is his sister and he cannot bear to lie to her.
Sima Tulan's expression suddenly changed, she clenched her fist and punched the table hard, making a loud sound, and her brief sobs turned out to be more harsh and shrill than the sound.
"Brother! Why are you so confused! What you killed was Yi Huaiyu's own flesh and blood. How could he let you and your uncle go? He will never forgive me again in this life!"